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Brucker Family History

Brucker Surname Meaning

German (also Brücker): topographic name for someone who lived near a bridge or an occupational name for a bridge keeper or toll collector on a bridge (see Bruck) or a habitational name for someone from any of numerous places in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland named Bruck or Brugg (compare Brugger). Compare also Bruecker.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): occupational name either from a Yiddishized form of Polish brukarz ‘paver’ or from an agent noun based on Yiddish bruk ‘pavement’.

English (Jersey): variant of Brooker.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Brucker family from?

You can see how Brucker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brucker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brucker families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Brucker families living in Oxfordshire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Brucker's in United Kingdom. Oxfordshire had the highest population of Brucker families in 1891.
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What did your Brucker ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Brucker. 100% of Brucker women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Brucker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brucker census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Brucker. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Brucker. For the veterans among your Brucker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brucker lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Brucker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Brucker in 1953 was 68, and 76 in 2004.

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